Jean-Luc Vallee

Title: Jean-Luc Vallée and His Aerodynamic Measurement Probe

Introduction

Jean-Luc Vallée is an inventor associated with Thales in Châtellerault, France. His patent work includes an aerodynamic measurement probe designed to measure the local angle of attack of airflow along an aircraft fuselage.

Latest Patents

The available information identifies one patent for Jean-Luc Vallée: “Aerodynamic Measurement Probe.” The invention uses a support and a rotatable shaft, with a gap between them that allows the shaft to pivot freely while maintaining functional clearance. An inner rounded annular groove in the support opens toward the end of an annular tab on the shaft, and the gap communicates with an impurity discharge circuit. This arrangement is intended to support reliable measurement while helping manage impurities around the probe’s moving parts. The record lists 1 patent.

Career Highlights

Vallée’s listed invention addresses a specific aircraft instrumentation challenge: measuring local airflow angle with a probe mounted along the fuselage. The patent describes a mechanical design intended to preserve the shaft’s freedom of movement while providing a path for discharging impurities.

Collaborations

The supplied information names Natacha Szulga and François Perez as coworkers. It does not specify their roles in the patent or their particular contributions to the invention.

Conclusion

Jean-Luc Vallée’s listed patent reflects an engineering contribution to aircraft aerodynamic measurement, combining a pivoting probe shaft with a clearance and impurity-discharge design.